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B.C. looking into vaccination registry due to measles outbreak: health minister
TORONTO - The B.C. government is considering a mandatory vaccination registration program similar to that in Ontario in the wake of an outbreak of measles in Vancouver, Health...
Feb 21, 2019
Abel begins diving season on brink of record for most worlds medals
MONTREAL - Jennifer Abel could make history this summer in Gwangju, South Korea, as she attempts to become the most decorated Canadian athlete in the history of the world aquatics champ...
Feb 21, 2019
A look at why brothers in alleged hoax appear off the hook
CHICAGO - Two brothers who played central roles in what Chicago police say was a staged racist and homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett are, compared to the "Empire" actor, so far walking away legally...
Feb 21, 2019
Nord heading down south to hit the water at Orlando School
Orcas standout Brandon Nord will swim in a warmer climate soon. The 17-year-old recently committed to Rollins College in Orlando, Florida on a four-year scholarship to the division two school, where h...
Feb 21, 2019 Nord will be in a different climate, hitting the pool next year. (submitted photo/John Mcleod) : Brady Lang
A Taste of Culture puts out call for sponsorship
The Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre (BIRC) is looking for local businesses to step up to sponsor its upcoming A Taste of Culture event.Now in its twelfth year, the event will feature food boot...
Feb 21, 2019 North Battleford's Citizenship Ceremony coincides with the annual A Taste of Culture celebration starting in May. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff ) : Angela Brown
North Stars stand out in community
The Battlefords North Stars have been involved with many different community initiatives this season. From reading to students at local schools and playing street hockey, to picking up garbage and eve...
Feb 21, 2019 North Stars' forwards Kaden Boser, Ryan Gil and MacGregor Sinclair (Pictured L-R) enjoy the day at the Kids' Club pizza party at Discovery Co-op Mall in North Battleford Thursday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Martin Martinson
Canadian shares story of abuse with church officials ahead of Vatican summit
One by one, a dozen survivors shared their shattering tales of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy with high-ranking church officials gathered to listen to the stories they'd declined to hear...
Feb 21, 2019
Jurors deliberate in case of Montreal man charged with killing ailing wife
MONTREAL - Jurors have completed a first full day of deliberations at the murder trial of Michel Cadotte without reaching a verdict. Cadotte, 57, stands trial on a charge of second-degree mu...
Feb 21, 2019
Toronto Eaton Centre shooter found guilty of two counts of manslaughter
TORONTO - A man who said his post-traumatic stress disorder prompted him to open fire inside Toronto's Eaton Centre more than six years ago was found guilty Tuesday of ma...
Feb 21, 2019
A look back at the glittering MMA career of Canadian Georges St-Pierre
From dethroning UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes to packing the Rogers Centre, Canadian Georges St-Pierre has been long front and centre in the mixed martial arts world. A look at five of his mos...
Feb 21, 2019